CONTENTS. 
CHAP. V. 
Examination of certain Members of the late Committee of Safety.—These 
. declared accessary to the Tyrannies of Robespierre.— An immense Crowd, 
entering the Hall of the Convention, demand Impunity for the accused 
Members. This ‘Pumult suppressed.—The Members of the tyrannical 
Committee banished to Guiana.—A Number of turbulent Terrorists sent 
to Prison.—A Commission of Eleven Members appomted by the Convention 
for drawing up a New Constitution.— Finances of France.—Judges and 
Jurors of the Revolutionary Tribunal condemned.—And ewecuted.—The 
Lenity of the Convention exposes them to the Ill. Will of the Terrorists.— 
Discontents.—And Commotions.—A Crowd, breaking into the Hall of the 
Convention, demands Bread.— Firmness of the President of.the Convention. 
—Outrages and Atrocities of the Mob.—The Convention delivered from 
Insurgents by the Military force of Paris. —The Contest between the Con- 
vention andthe Rioters renewed.—The Convention deem it prudent to tem= 
porize, and offer Terms of Accommodation. —The Rioters invited to the . 
Honours of the Sitting.—And receive the Fraternal K iss.— Resist the Exe- 
cution of the Law.—Forced to lay down their Arms, and surrender at Dis- 
cretion. —The Terrorists and their Adherents completely overthrown.— 
Insurgents at Toulon.—Defeated by the Troops of the Line, with great 
Slaughter.—The Death of the Son of Lewis XV I.—Deliverance of the 
young Princess of France from Prison.—The Convention, by several harsh 
Decrees, obviate any Suspicions that might arise of their Attachment to 
Loyalty.—New Constitution, consisting of two Councils, and an Executive 
Directory.—Reflections thereon. f : 4 ; 82 
CHAP. VI. 
Regulations respecting the Election of Deputics to the New National Assem- 
bly.—Considered by many as Infringements on the Privileges of the Peo- 
ple.—Contentions on this Subjeet, between the Convention on the one Part, 
and the Citizens of: Paris, and other Cities on the other.——Ambitious 
Views of the Leaders of the Convention.—A Gloom cast on the Expectations 
that had been formed from the New Constitution.— Allegations in Facour 
of the Convention.— Action between the Parisians and the Regular Troops, 
who took Part with the Convention.—Complete Defeat of the Parisians.— 
Artifices of the Convention in order to gloss this Insurrection. Resentment 
against the Parisians severely exercised by the Convention.—Novw released 
from all Restraint.—Disappointment and Suspicions of neighbouring Na- 
tions, concerning the New Constitution, and Regulation of Elections in 
France. Plans of the Convention, for strengthening and perpetuating its 
Authority.—A Commission of Five appointed to consult on Measures for 
Saving the Country.—A Vote for the Annulment of the Commission’ of 
Five confirming the Constitution agreed on, and the Dissolution of the As- 
sembly.—The Moderates prevail.—Reflections on the Temper-and Conduct 
of the Convention . ' p ‘ 100 
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